D DR Junior Member Apr 18, 2019 #1 Good day, Got the car started today 1930 ford however ...it stopped attempts to restart a than just heard a grind noise when I press on the starter any ideas what’s going on?
Good day, Got the car started today 1930 ford however ...it stopped attempts to restart a than just heard a grind noise when I press on the starter any ideas what’s going on?
chap52 Well-known member Apr 18, 2019 #3 Put the car in third gear and rock it back and forth. If you hear it pop loose it may be a bad spot on the ring gear. Just a thought??? Chap
Put the car in third gear and rock it back and forth. If you hear it pop loose it may be a bad spot on the ring gear. Just a thought??? Chap
Will N Well-known member Apr 19, 2019 #4 Could be the bendix spring has broken, or the bolt holding it has broken. Not a hard job to remove the starter to inspect the situation.
Could be the bendix spring has broken, or the bolt holding it has broken. Not a hard job to remove the starter to inspect the situation.
D DR Junior Member Apr 20, 2019 #5 Well when I pushed the the starter i suspect it was turning the gear...don’t think the starter was doing anything
Well when I pushed the the starter i suspect it was turning the gear...don’t think the starter was doing anything